2024 Fei Zi Xiao
2024 Fei Zi Xiao
Rare varietal black tea
with juicy lychee notes
with juicy lychee notes
Naturally lychee-forward black tea made even more complex in the Li Family’s hands, with notes of clove, coconut, and honey supporting dried lychee.
Spring 2024 ♦ Wuyishan, Fujian
Crafted By the Li Family
Hand-picked and traditionally hand-finished within the true Wuyishan Ecological Preserve on forested biodiverse, rocky, mountainous land for distinct Wuyi minerality.
The Li Family is an award-winning, highly respected force for sustainability, hand-firing craft, rare varietal preservation, and tea education in Wuyishan.
- DATE OF PICKINGSpring 2024
- Wuyishan Ecological PreserveWuyishan, Fujian
- ELEVATION300 METERS
- FEIZI XIAOTea Varietal
This intriguing varietal is sometimes literally translated as Concubine’s Smile (or laugh), but in reality, the tea gets its name from the Feizi Xiao (妃子笑) fruit, a type of lychee so loved by a royal consort that it always made her smile. The name couldn't be more accurate for this stunning varieties, which truly tastes like lychee and peaches. An already luscious varietal gains even more complexity and nuance in the Mr. Li’s capable hands, finished with traditional sun-oxidation and gently fired. The minerality of the Li Family’s volcanic soil comes through beautifully, along with an impressive jasmine and honey aromatic complexity.
Tasting Profile
- savory - roasted burdock, coconut
- spice - clove
- fruit - dried lychee
- floral - rosewood, honey
- texture - thick, sweet, toasty
the Li Family also recommends:
Steeping Instructions
Western
4 g.6
oz.use 208° watersteep 15 secondsresteep many times
add 10 sec. each infusionGongfu
5 g.5 ozuse 208° watersteep 5 seconds
add 3 sec. per steepingenjoy many steepingsIced/Cold
4 g.12
oz.use room temp. waterrefrigerate overnight
8 hoursadd ice & enjoy